Garment.



J. VANNEMAN. GARMENT. PLIUATION FILED AUI'G. 29, 1913.

.Patented A1011?, 19M;

Cttorncus J CHN MARSHALL VANNEMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENN SYLV'ANIAA GARMEN'F Specification of Letters Patent.

'atented Apr. "t, 1914.

Application filed August 29, 1913. Serial No. 7&7,370.

3e itV known that I, AJOHN* MARSHALL ViNNi-IMAN, a citizen of 'the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garments; and I do hereby declare the followino to be a full, exact description oithe invention, suoli as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to garments and has tor an object to provide a garn'ient having means for attaching and s upjiorting the catamenial bandage.

A further object of the invention is to proride an elastic garment on both its anterior and posterior parts with an internal rein-r force and an external loop through which the ciidsot' a catamenial bandage may be inserted and secured in any approved manner.

Vfith these and other objects in view the invention comprises certain novel constructions, con'ibinat-ions and arrangement of partsy as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed.

ln the drawings: Figure 1 is a view of a figure showing the front of a garment with the bandage attached. Fig. 2 is a rear view ol" a figure with the bandageattached.y Fig. '-l is a perspective detail showing the inaniier ot attaching the loop to the garment.

Like characters ot' reference designate corresponding parts througliout the several views. Y

The garment to which the article which forms the subject matter of this application is attached is disclosed in the drawing asa union or combination suit but it is to be understood that the'invention is not limited to such union or combination garment of an elastic nature but to any garment arranged with the supportingr means hereinafter described. The supporting meanScomprises.al

loop 10 in front' and a similar loop lil. at the back, each being secured at its ends to the garment with the central portion of the loop clear, and

rather full and so positioned that a bandage 12 may be inserted between the loop and the exterior of the garment and secured in any usual and approved manner, as by a pin.

The loop may be secured to the garment in any manner found adaptable but for reinforcing and strengthening it is found desirable to attach a tape 13 to the inner surface ot' the garment by a. row of stitching 14 entirely around such tape 13 with other stitches 15 tor securing the loop 10 in position, such stitches passing' through the garment fabric and through the tape 13 whereby the stress ,exerted upon the loop 10 iscarried by the tape 13 as distinguished from being carried directly by the stitching ot' the ends of such.

loop to thel garment fabric. The latter, being an undergarment such as a union suit as shown, usually ol elastic or Jersey cloth and would draw out of shape il the strain were thrown npon it direct. lly this means the loop 10 is secured in such manner as not to be easily broken away fromthe garment and vet to provide ample and sutlicient means tor supporting the bandage.

The use and operation ot' the device will he clearly and fully understood from the foregoing description and reference to the drawing',

The combination with an cla^-tic finden garnie-nt: of a horizontal tape inside the same at the trent near the waist line, a row ot' stitching throughthe lgarment and tape around the edge ot the latter, a loop overlying the tape outside the `garment, stitches through the garment and tape and through the ends ot the loop, the latter being full and loose when the tape, is taut, and a similar lo'op andl tape at the rear of the garment, as and t'or the purpose set Forth.

ln testimony whereotJ 'allix my signature in presence ot two witnesses.

Joann/insinua, mariana.

Witnesses: 4

G. A. Scimmia, Join.' F. (loniraN. 

